# Objective

- Fix V4 edit prediction requests failing for local Windows projects
because native path separators do not match Unix-formatted context paths
on the server.

## Solution

- Canonicalize serialized buffer paths through the existing `RelPath`
representation.

## Self-Review Checklist:

- [x] I've reviewed my own diff for quality, security, and reliability
- [x] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments
- [x] The content adheres to Zed's UI standards
([UX/UI](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist)
and
[icon](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/crates/icons/README.md)
guidelines)
- [ ] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable

## Suggested .rules additions

- Paths serialized for edit prediction APIs must use `RelPath`'s Unix
representation rather than platform-native `PathBuf` formatting.

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Release Notes:

- N/A